Curved Glass Maybe For Next Year’s iPhone Revision, But This Year’s Model Still Worth The Wait
Posted by CharlesMoore on Friday Jun 22, 2012 Under Android, iPhone 5 PredictionsFocus Taiwan’s Ann Chen cites Terry Gou, Chairman of Apple’s main iPhone and iPad subcontractor Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn) in a China Times interview urging consumers to hold off buying Samsung’s new Galaxy III handset and wait for the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5, saying that the new iPhone will put the snazzy new Samsung phone to shame. Mr. Gou should be somewhat uniquely positioned to know, since his company is very likely at least beginning to tool up for new iPhone production.
Speaking at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Monday, Mr. Gou confirmed a joint venture deal with Japan’s Sharp Corp. that will help Hon Hai upgrade its competitiveness in the display panel business. Hon Hai has acquired a roughly 10 percent stake in Sharp, making it the Japanese company’s largest shareholder, and also purchased ownership of the Taiwanese flat-panel maker Chimei Innolux Corp. Ms. Chen also reports that Mr. Gou has agreed to take a 46.5 percent stake under his own name in Sharp’s Sakai-based 10th-generation LCD panel plant, which Hon Hai will begin operating on July 1.
The Sakai plant also reportedly has an exclusive agreement with American glassmaker firm Corning Inc. Corning Gorilla Glass is already used in Apple’s iPhone and iPad, but Corning also has a brand new glass product called Willow Glass, an engineered, ultra-slim flexible but very strong glass technology announced by the company at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week trade show in Boston a few weeks back, that could be a facilitator in helping Apple design a completely new iPhone form factor. Just not in time for the sixth-generation iPhone.
Apple has been and continues to be criticized, often harshly, by forum contributors to this blog for having stood pat form factor wise with the iPhone 4S last fall. Of course there is another school of thought that likes the compact dimensions and comfortable hand holdability and easy pocketability of the traditional iPhone design, but it’s impossible to please everyone in these matters. In any case, the 4S has proved to be the hottest-selling iPhone in the device’s history, so it’s hard to argue that they didn’t know what they were doing in a business plan context.
I don’t think we’ll ever see Apple adopt the avant-garde, trend-following, throw-some-at-the-wall-and-see-if-it-sticks approach to design embraced by some Android phone makers. However, it would be a mistake for Apple to just roll out an iPhone 4GS come September or October after going on two years of iPhone 5 anticipation that expects something more radical.
I think it’s likely a pretty safe bet that the new 2012 iPhone (I’m increasingly doubtful that it will be called iPhone 5) will have a larger Retina display, and be somewhat larger overall in dimensions other than thickness, but not radically so in either case, with the development paradigm being evolution rather than revolution. The latter will have to wait at least until the seventh-gen. Apple handset, which will most likely arrive in the fall of 2013.
Corning says its Willow Glass will help enable thin, light and cost-efficient applications including even slimmer displays and smart surfaces, noting that the thinness, strength, and flexibility of the glass has the potential for displays to be wrapped around a device or structure. As well, the company claims that Willow Glass can be processed at temperatures up to 500 C, high temperature processing capability being essential for use in producing high-end displays — a quality that can’t be supported with polymer films. With Willow Glass, Corning says the industry will be enabled to implement high-temperature, continuous roll-to-roll processes, similar to the way newsprint is produced, which has been impossible with glass until now, and support thinner backplanes and color filters for both organic light emitting diode (OLED) and liquid crystal displays (LCD) in smartphones, tablets, and notebook computers. This new, ultra-slim flexible glass will also facilitate development of conformable (curved) displays for immersive viewing or mounting on non-flat surfaces.
Corning says its Willow Glass is also formulated to perform well in electronic components such as touch sensors, as well as leveraging glass’s natural hermetic properties as a seal for OLED displays and other moisture and oxygen-sensitive technologies.
“Displays become more pervasive each day and manufacturers strive to make both portable devices and larger displays thinner,” says Dr. Dipak Chowdhury, division vice president and Willow Glass program director. “Corning Willow Glass provides the substrate performance to maintain device quality in a thin and light form factor. Currently manufacturing in a sheet-to-sheet process, we expect Corning Willow Glass to eventually allow customers to switch to high-throughput, efficient roll-to-roll processing, a long-awaited industry milestone.”
Meanwhile, we can expect the 2012 iPhone to have a flat LCD display, possibly incorporating in-cell technology that engineers the screen’s touch sensitivity into the TFT (thin-film transistor) panel manufacturing process, thereby eliminating the need for an additional glass layer to add touch functionality, with the tandem benefits of reducing overall manufacturing costs and allowing for a thinner and lighter panel. I’m expecting the new iPhone’s display to be smaller than the http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxys3/superamoled.html Galaxy S III’s 4.8″ active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panel (which also uses Corning Gorilla Glass), but the Apple handset’s enclosure to be made of something more elegant and elemental than the Samsung phone’s 0.34 inch-thick glossy plastic housing. 
It would be nice if Apple included something similar to the Galaxy S III’s removable 2100 milliampere-hour (mAh) battery module, but that would be dreaming. I’m doubtful that the new iPhone will “shame” the Samsung Galaxy S III exactly, but it will continue Apple’s high standard of design, engineering, materials, and build quality, as well as the iOS’s advantages over Android. Nothing to be sneezed at, and I think Terry Gou’s advice to hold off making a purchase if at all possible until the Apple device is unveiled is wise council.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 3:54 am
Ive been waiting for this moment. The perfect moment for the fanboys to rally up again.
To all of the Samsung fanboys that are just here to AVERTISE:
All you’re doing is trying to recruit more Samsung users to attempt to help beat the iPhone supremacy.
Yeah yeah yeah you CLAIM to actually be interested in the iPhone so thats why you are on here, but ive been hearing a lot of pro-Samsung comments.
If you’re here to rep for Samsung and win over Apple customers, then go compare your phone on an iPhone 4S website, not this one.
P.S. This is Apple Fanboy Central. You’re in iHouse! iWebsite! iRumors! Samsung Fanboy Central is on a different website, go google it.
Thanks for understanding my sincere apathy for advertising.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 4:09 am
Well said GetSwole! All of the dislikes to your comment will obviously be Samsung fanboys
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June 22nd, 2012 at 4:33 am
I can’t wait until they use the willow glass!
I’m not sure how using a curved display would feel but I’m sure Apple would make it awesome
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June 22nd, 2012 at 7:44 am
Geez, I don’t think you need to be like that. It might surprise you to hear that I’m not a fan of Samsung products historically. I am a huge apple fan, and have 3 iPhones, 4 iPads, 4 iPods, and 2 MacBooks under my roof… I just try to be objective. Since I’m on Verizon, I had to wait for the iPhone, so I had the opportunity to use the droid incredible for a year… And it was a great experience. There are things about both platforms that are appealing… So appealing that I’m torn… So for me, if apple puts out a lazy effort, I’ll probably consider skipping this round… That’s all. No need to take offense. Still love apple… Will still follow the latest, and reconsider next generation…. But hopefully apple blows us away with this one! That’s what I’m hoping for.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 9:52 am
You know, for as much as GetSwole’s conspiracy theory might seem far-fetched, it wouldn’t surprise me if there was a kernel of truth to it. I work in online marketing, and it would surprise you to know the kinds of tactics that large, multi-national corporations use to market and control the discussion about their products online. Mom-and-Pop online stores don’t do this sort of thing, but big companies have the resources to put together a team of blog commenters who can represent the brand in comments. I don’t think GetSwole has any hard evidence that this is the case — nor do I. I’m not saying that it does happen, but I am saying that it is possible. Interesting.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 10:02 am
Michael that’s exactly what I believe happens, but I believe hardcore Samsung fans are at it as well. I’ve met so many people who hate Apple like its a personal obligation in their life to ruin Apple, and I know they’d do something like that. I don’t know why so many people hate Apple, but being number 1 isn’t a good reason to hate the company.
I’m just a VERY suspicious person. And I pay attention to very small details
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June 22nd, 2012 at 10:19 am
@Nate, if this is apple fanboy central, and the dislikes are Samsung fanboys (3 at the moment), why is there only 1 like?
Anyway, that glass looks fascinating! I guess I’m over my disappointment with WWDC, and looking forward to October and that new clock app! (there you go, Michael)
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June 22nd, 2012 at 10:38 am
@Jeff, An awful lot of followers on this news blog decided to give up on Apple after WWDC, but they still enjoy reading the website. There are many many users who went with the Samsung, so even though they chose Samsung they still follow the site, and I’m sure those dislikes are those same people.
Anyone could have predicted this. You’d be a fool to think all of Apples customers would remain loyal after the no-show at WWDC and millions of contracts ending from the iPhone 4 launch
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:39 am
I think the first comment here is a little harsh and closed minded. Many people read and like this blog, not just fanboys. I am a previous iPhone 3G owner. While I loved the 3G I have to say it had its issues too. I had three replacements over a one year period due to various hardware failures. The 3GS didn’t make me want to jump. Then the 4 was released with antenna issues. Their fix was a rubber band and a software tweak that just masked the problem. I was holding out for the 5 last year but when they released the 4G I was underwelmed like many. So I bought my first HTC Android. There are lot’s of nice features and I plan to hold onto it until something really good comes out from Apple. What I like best about the iPhone is iTunes integration. Other than that the apps are very similar between the two platforms. What I like about my Android is the larger 4.3 screen, ability to access the file system easily, micro SD chip, and replacable batteries. I am ready to go back to Apple though if they can release a phone that is sleek, performs well, and has features that trump the competition.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:44 am
@nate, I was just commenting on the one (at the time) like and the 3 dislikes…
I’m loyal out of a lack of Smartphones that work natively with my Mac infrastructure. However, my 3GS is pretty much tethered, as the battery (replaced twice by me) isn’t holding its charge for longer that 8 hours. However, with the 4S outselling all other iPhones (I wish I had a citation for this), and Apple at $570/share, they might not be as worried about us fanbois as much as we want them to be.
The thing is, just because Samsung makes a nice phone doesn’t take away from Apple. In fact, it makes Apple have to work harder, as Intel had to after AMD started eating their (Intel’s) lunch about 10 years ago with the better processors.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:48 am
Lmao you know what’s funny?
The 1st comment ONLY applies to the people who are here to advertise for Samsung,
Yet all of y’all think it applies to everyone who likes Samsung.
Are you kidding me? Not everything is about you.
Advertising for Samsung and liking Samsung are 2 different things.
The only people who should feel guilty or called out are the people who ADVERTISE.
Funny how people get on defense mode when no one was even talking to you
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June 22nd, 2012 at 12:12 pm
@GetSwole, I agree. You clearly were only calling out the advertisers, and it seems like a few people felt that they had to defend their stance on liking Samsung products even though it wasn’t about liking Vs disliking.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Wow.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 12:49 pm
So, just so I understand, if you say anything critical of Apple or slightly pro Android you are considered a Samsung advertiser?
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June 22nd, 2012 at 1:07 pm
No I don’t think any of you that commented on this article are Samsung advertisers. I decided to make my comment based on the last 2-3 weeks of articles comments.
Ever since WWDC I’ve seen a load of pro-Samsung / anti-Apple comments and I think “why are you even on this site if you think that way?”
And that’s when I started to take note.
The Samsung advertisers are absent on this article because of my 1st comment. People are now on the lookout, and the advertisers are laying low to protect their stance.
All of you who gave your opinions I don’t have a problem with
***i like Samsung***
I have a Samsung 3D HDTV that is amazing and I love it. But I’m not advertising you see?
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June 22nd, 2012 at 1:28 pm
@GetSwole Hah! You just did.
(All said in fun…)
*ducking on my way out to buy a Samsung 3D HDTV…*
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June 22nd, 2012 at 1:31 pm
No I gave an example of saying I like something.
Again, liking and advertising are two different things
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June 22nd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Apple and Samsung are like political parties in the tech world. Are you an “A” or an “S?”
I’m definitely a registered A, but I do like one of the S candidates — the Galaxy Note. I don’t don’t know if I’d “vote” for him (aka plunk down cash and buy it), but I’m a sucker for gadgets that are markedly different from the status quo.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 2:13 pm
These are probably mock up pics, but they sure do get me excited for the NEW IPHONE!g
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June 22nd, 2012 at 2:16 pm
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June 22nd, 2012 at 3:45 pm
What is impressive about those mockups? It’s just a stretched 4G. I’m hopeful that Apple designers will come up with a sleeker design for the next generation.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@GetSwole
I think your judgment of people’s comments is far off. As a person that feels fairly neutral to the Android/Apple world, what I have seen are very honest opinions from a lot of people. I hate to break it to you, but Apple does not have the “best” phone available on the market. Clearly there are Apple fans that have been waiting over a year now for the iPhone 5 and are getting really disappointed that Apple hasn’t done more with the iPhone when they obviously have the resources to do so. A person can only have their hopes shattered so many times before they start looking elsewhere.
On the other hand, anybody who is a tech/phone lover should be thrilled about the competition from Samsung or any other Android phone. It forces Apple to step up their game. Anybody who is supportive of that isn’t automatically assumed to be an advertiser for Samsung. I am definitely not offended by your comment above by I find it kind of shocking that you think there are Samsung advertisers making comments to promote against Apple on this site. As somebody who has followed this blog for about two years, I haven’t seen even a hint of “Samsung advertisers” making comments. It’s just people who are very honest in their feelings. I don’t see why you need to get so defensive and upset about the fact that some Apple fans have decided that they’re fed up with Apple not giving them the phone that they want and deciding that the Galaxy S3 is a pretty sweet phone. The matter of fact is that the S3 is better than the 4S….much better hardware, new features, bigger screen….and it is NEW…..it’s not the same phone from a couple years ago with a few upgrades. So go ahead and call me an advertiser now if you would like after my last couple of sentences, but at some point you should realize that if you like one brand, that doesn’t automatically lock you in as a fan of it for life….and it also doesn’t mean that you can’t like other brands as well.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 4:47 pm
@DudeAbides
I completely agree. I think the stretched out iphone 4 is hideous. I think it’s ridiculous. I’ve never been a fan of the design of the 4/4s and i would not be happy at all if the i5 is just a stretched out version of it. They need a phone that’s thinner, a little taller (or just expand the screen to use some of the blank space on the current model) and a little wider. Something that looks sleeker and more polished. I wish there were more images of this:
http://cdn.iphone5newsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Picture-4.png
I think that design has potential but still looks a little long. I still believe that these images (and even a video) that keep popping up of the casing for the new phone are fakes or an old prototype that somebody got their hands on. I think Apple has it in them to design something much cooler than that. Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think that Apple has “doubled down” on secrecy only to have their next phone revealed to everyone several months before it is actually released.
If the pics of that casing are supposedly the real deal, then how come Apple isn’t going out trying to reclaim their property, just as they did when the iphone 4 was lost at a bar and gizmodo got their hands on it? I think Apple is fine with the rumors going around because its not the real deal…so they couldn’t care less about it. While everyone is so fixated on the “fake”, it allows Apple to do what they want even more secretively and able to surprise everyone that much more with an amazing phone when they reveal it.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Blah Blahdeblah blah
I’m not sure if my tiny brain understands the comments on this article.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 5:03 pm
I like this design except for the sides/edges look really cheap and poorly done. Personally, I wish the iphone would get rid of that silver band around the sides…and especially in this mockup. The size and overall dimensions would be really nice though:
http://iphone.blogvasion.com/2012/04/5-potential-looks-of-iphone-5.html
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June 22nd, 2012 at 5:05 pm
sorry, that link only takes it to the page, not to the specific pic i pulled up. I’m referring to the 2nd mockup photo. The 5th isn’t bad either though.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 7:27 pm
The one point I would like to make is that isn’t the iPhone inherently a revolutionary device? Maybe the genius behind it is now gone and we must be satisfied with “evolution” instead. But, to be fair, I would allow the “evolutionary” argument if the next iPhone at least contains NFC technology. Over a year ago it was written here that Apple was merely working out the bugs, now as it is anticipated that the next iPhone won’t be released at least until the fall, there is absolutely no excuse for it not having that feature. It absolutely has to be 4G, that is not even evolutionary, that is plain playing “catch up” with the competition; actually NFC would be, too. Okay, this article convinced me to hold out for the new iPhone, so long as it at least contains the NFC.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Concerning the iPhone 4S being the best selling model.
The big thing to remember about the 4S outselling previous models is that the 4S’ customer base is the largest of the other versions when they were released. All new iPhone models outsell their counterparts in big part because Apple also adds new carriers with their counterparts release. It should be easy to be the best seller when you have the largest customer base.
I am interested to know how the sales figures stack up as same carrier sales. In other words, I would like to see how well the 4S has done at AT&T and verizon compared to previous models.
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June 22nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Well – I’m tired of waiting and honestly, I can’t wait anymore cause my phones is dying so I think I will opt for a GIII as I have heard they are simply awesome…!!!
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Apple is really letting people down these days! Just so you know, the Samsung Galaxy S III is $199 and the Galaxy Note is at $249 with a 2 year contract on AT&T. ACT NOW!
(This is what I believe an advertisement would be like…)
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:39 pm
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June 22nd, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Or maybe people are genuinely excited by it and there is no conspiracy at all. Maybe it is really cool. Just a possibility.
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June 23rd, 2012 at 12:57 am
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June 23rd, 2012 at 11:35 am
@GetSwole, while I believe that you may be right, it’s just the hottest thing right now, and the advertising will die down. I’d give it about a week or two after it’s released. It’s almost a guarantee that people in the Apple camp will be advertising over there on their boards.
@Michael, I’ve always thought of myself as an Apple Samsung Samsung person, as have others (using your party nomenclature…
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June 23rd, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Id really enjoy to see comments about THE ARTICLE. Not some stupid Samsung fanboys and stuff. -__-
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June 23rd, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Those who switch now are going to be very sorry they did in a few months. I’m mean the S3 is a cool phone, I’m not knocking it, but Apple has had so much time to work with that I guarantee we will be blown away. I’m done thinking negatively, I’m going into the fall as optimistically as possible. Curved glass, it would be cool, but I don’t need it. Will the iPhone be worth the wait? Of course. The only down side is I’m getting kicked off my unlimited data plan unless I buy the phone at full price. $600+ for a phone? I think not. So it looks like I’m going to have to do the shared data plan, I think? I have no idea, I’m speaking without much knowledge of the new plans, but all I know is, I’m sticking to WiFi 99% of the time. But how much more money can these phone companies get out of us, seriously? It’s ridiculous.
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June 23rd, 2012 at 7:15 pm
@Parish, you had your opportunity, and even you didn’t mention anything about the article…
I just know, when I see a lady with a phone using these components mentioned in the article, I’ll say, “nice glass…”
Ba-dum-dum
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June 24th, 2012 at 1:35 am
Getswole, please change your profile pick. You are a top commentor and should have easy recognition as one. Michael should make a image for us to use. But really, android isn’t the enemy here, well… They are but…. We should be hating Microsoft. Sure the the kitty company can’t hurt, but their products suck. Have you seen that video of their keynote vs Steve jobs? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=ipad%20vs%20surface%20funny&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEkQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DaSj8GUZDuac&ei=BabmT-zAGOOC2AXj-_zZCQ&usg=AFQjCNHg5riRZzisW0t2Nxfdu2aeDnN3MA&sig2=th0QGn17mRhR5VS3c9rXBg. And the funny part is the surface malfunctioned on stage. But back to the topic, yeah…. I don’t think they will use it in either of the next phones. They will legit live for a little while and have their new design for at least two years.
Happy chatting!
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June 24th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
@undfeatable, how do I change my profile pic? I put one in at Gravatar, and it doesn’t show up here. My e-mail address is an alternate one, however.
On the Surface thing, Microsoft 1.0 humors me, 2.0 intrigues me, and 3.0 wows me. Look at DOS, Windows (both NT and personal editions), Office productivity, and the like. I think the company ( do they still own part of Apple since MS bailed them out way back when? Good investment if they did…) sometimes trips, but they fall forward when they do. Just ask the WordPerfect, Lotus, Stacker, QEMM, Novell, and, yes Apple about that.
I know Apple is a larger company by market value, but a lot of that is iPhone sales, but Mac sales have increased as well, and Apple has a larger profit margin on Macs than MS on Windows.
This post isn’t about the classic Apple/MS holy wars. It’s just a warning not to underestimate Microsoft.
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June 24th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@jeff in Everett, to change your gravatar, click your current image. It will have this username, click create account, log in, click upload image, crop and finish, select rating, then double click the image, confirm. Done.
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June 24th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Just trying this out…
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June 25th, 2012 at 3:08 am
Ive tried in the past to change my picture and was unsuccessful at it lol. One of these days ill try again… one day………
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June 25th, 2012 at 8:26 am
Can’t wait need a phone now – also, I will never again buy a phone that I can’t remove the battery in and I suspect the 5 will follow suit and for that I don’t want it. This is my opinion and there is no need to attack me for it -
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June 25th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@GetSwole, I understand your reasoning for making the statement you made. Some ppl do not come here and voice objective opinions and it may happen when michael stated in another article that drudge or whoever picks up one of his articles. you get a bunch of random posters here that come to a apple geared site just to talk down to ppl who are here to talk about apple products all while touting Samsung and their many phones over the iPhone. While i personally dont have a problem with Android, samsung, or anyother product outside of apple for that matter, why would someone take the time to find this site just to make negative comments about a product they do not like and have no intentions on buying? to make us Apple fans feel bad? I think their efforts will suit them better if they went to a website that was say neutral like (yahoo or some blog site) and voice their opinions there. Like he said there is a difference between liking a product and basically advertising a product. i thinks a good example would be me saying the Galaxy Note has some good features like the larger screen and the fact that it combines the phone and the tablet into one device, i like the stylus making a comeback when i want to jot down a quick note or something…….VS………That the new iPhone? It’s going to suck because it is only a stretched out version of the 4S and they moved the headphone jack down to the bottom I think the samsung SIII is way better because of………..(<–insert features) but u apple fanbois will just go out and buy the next phone just because apple tweaked the design a little. you are all iSheeple.(just a generalization of comments i've seen posted in the past).
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June 25th, 2012 at 10:10 am
@GetSwole… Ditto on the pic thing. I’ve got the pic on my profile, I just can’t get the profile over here. When I click on my pic (there is a problem with that on my Firefox on my work PC, it tilts slightly, then is unclickable, but others, like Undfeatable’s is clickable… weird) it goes to “Profile not found” on Gravatar.
For the reply fields, I put in:
My name: Jeff in Everett (not my Gravatar name, but I can make one, if needed)
My e-mail: That is one of my Gravatar e-mail names.
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@Zorro, I’m with you on the battery thing. The bad thing about that is that every cubic mm in a phone is precious, and the reason (at least one of them) is that having a sealed battery within eliminates the need for covers, user-friendly battery contacts, etc. I replaced my battery on my 3GS, and it isn’t rough, but it isn’t for the faint hearted, either. Or the ones that have three kids running about.
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June 25th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
According to 9to5google, Samsung is projecting that they will sell 10 million GS3 Phones in July! I’m sure that is troubling to Apple, some die hard Apple fans, and Foxconn. Go Samsung!!!
This comment was specifically for GetSwole and any other crazy Apple fan that gets defensive and offended by the fact that another company has the ability to sell a great phone…even to Apple fans…AND those that get upset that somebody would mention it on an iphone 5 blog. Mostly it’s just to point out how ridiculous it is that someone would get mad at people who are clearly interested in Apple but express frustration for waiting over a year for the i5….or get mad because some people are excited that the increased competition will hopefully give Apple a push to do more.
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June 26th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Thank you Mike D, the voice of reason….
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June 26th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
@getswole, I’d say you’re the one that can’t let it go. The majority of comments here are reasonable yet you keep coming back to your original Fanboy point of view that people who mention positive things about non-Apple products are advertisers. Mike D said it best.
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June 26th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
@DudeAbides, GetSwole obviously has something that they need to prove…hence the defensiveness…and obviously doesn’t have a very good foundation for it. That’s why he/she stands alone.
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July 21st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
I apologize for getting off subject right here, having said that I was searching for a trustworthy personal computer improvement firm in the area.I have been conned by a provider in the past and am shopping for one I might trust. Shortly after searching online I widdled it down to this one.I was wondering if anybody heard of them or possibly worked with them previously ? The name is A Plus Computer Support 2300 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. #101 West Palm Beach, FL, 33409 (561) 283-4034. Great looking out!
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April 15th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
Fine way of describing, and good post to get information about my presentation topic, which i am going to deliver in college.
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